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Statistics : 11630 Movies 19215 People 1448 Studios 29 Articles 73 Interviews 12 DVD Reviews 32452 Screenshots 3722 Videos
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刘家辉 Lau Ga Fai Lau Ga Fei Lau Kar Fai Lau Kar Fei Liu Chia Hui Gordon Liu Liu Jia Hui Liu2 Gu1 Hui1
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Birthdate : |
30/11/1955 |
Nationality : |
Hong Kong |
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China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, USA |
Activities : |
Director (1), Action Director (2), Actor (104), Brief appearance (4), Cameo (1) |
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One of the Lau Brothers.
When old school kung fu fans talk about their "golden age" of HK films, the name of Lau Kar Fai (as he was known then) is certainly almost always near the top of the list. His work with his adopted brother and director, Lau Kar Leung, is legendary and the image of Lau Kar Fai's shaven head is one of the enduring images of that period.
He and many of the films he was in " 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Return to the 36th Chamber, Dirty Ho, Legendary Weapons of China, Cat vs. Rat, Eight Diagram Pole Fighter are all considered kung fu classics and show Lau at his best. His physical skills are incredibly impressive.
He started learning kung fu in his early teens when he skipped school behind his parent's back to go learn and train at the kwoon of Lau Charn a Wong Fei Hung grand student and father of Lau Kar Leung and Wing. Lau Charn's wife also helped in the training and somehow the young Xian Qixi/Sin Gum Hei (Gordon's real name in piyin) got close to her and that's how he was introduced into the family and eventually was adopted into it and received the name Lau Kar Fei.
As he grew into adulthood he found a job as a shipping clerk, but that was probably just a way to earn a living while his real interest was kung fu. Besides kung fu he was also adept in dancing, singing and playing guitar (as seen in My Young Auntie). Eventually of course Lau Kar Leung was to ask him to act in one of his films. With the decline of the kung fu genre in the early 80's his career began slipping as well, but he has continued making films until the present time. Cahier du Cinema has called Gordon the greatest or best kung fu actor ever.
Generally using the name of Gordon Liu after the kung fu period ended and often a full head of hair, he has most often been cast as a bad guy. Some of his post kung fu films are the classic My Heart is that Eternal Rose, Tiger on the Beat, Killer Angels, Last Hero In China (he has that wonderful duel with Jet Li on the drawbridge), Treasure Hunt and in 1999 he appeared with Anthony Wong in Heaven of Hope.
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Young Vagabond |
1985 |
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Yesterday Once More |
1992 |
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Wing Chun |
2006 |
Actor |
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Two Jolly Cops |
1985 |
Actor |
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True Legend |
2009 |
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Treasure Hunters, The |
1981 |
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Treasure Hunt |
1994 |
Actor |
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Top Fighter |
1993 |
Actor |
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Tiger On The Beat 2 |
1990 |
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Tiger On The Beat |
1988 |
Actor |
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Tarantino, le disciple de Hong-Kong |
2011 |
Actor |
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Tales Of A Eunuch |
1983 |
Actor |
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Story Of The Gun |
1991 |
Actor |
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Story Of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, The |
1986 |
Actor |
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Star Runner |
2003 |
Actor |
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Snake Curse |
2004 |
Actor |
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Shaolin Vs Wu Tang |
1983 |
Actor |
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Shaolin Vs Evil Dead 2 |
2005 |
Actor |
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Shaolin Vs Evil Dead |
2005 |
Actor |
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Shaolin Martial Arts |
1974 |
Actor |
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Shaolin Mantis |
1978 |
Brief appearance |
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Shaolin Kids In Hong Kong, The |
1994 |
Actor |
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Shaolin Drunken Monk |
1982 |
Actor |
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Shadow Boxing, The |
1979 |
Actor |
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Seven Man Army |
1976 |
Actor |
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Return To The 36th Chamber |
1980 |
Actor |
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Real Kung Fu |
2005 |
Actor |
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Raiders Of Buddhist Kung Fu, The |
1982 |
Actor |
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Pillow Case Of Mystery, A |
2006 |
Actor |
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Peacock King |
1989 |
Actor |
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Passionate Killing In The Dream |
1992 |
Actor |
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Nightfall |
2011 |
Actor |
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Mystery of the Condor Heroes, The |
1993 |
Actor |
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My Young Auntie |
1981 |
Actor |
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My Heart Is That Eternal Rose |
1989 |
Actor |
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Mr 3 Minutes |
2006 |
Actor |
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Monk, The |
1975 |
Brief appearance |
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Martial Club |
1981 |
Actor |
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Marco Polo |
1975 |
Actor |
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Man With The Iron Fists, The |
2012 |
Actor |
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Man In Charge |
2009 |
Actor |
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Lethal Weapons Of Love And Passion |
2006 |
Actor |
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Legendary Weapons Of China |
1982 |
Actor |
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Legend Of The Liquid Sword |
1993 |
Cameo |
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Legend of Shaolin Kungfu III : Heroes of the Great Desert |
2011 |
Actor |
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Last Hero In China |
1993 |
Actor |
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Lady Is The Boss |
1983 |
Actor |
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Kung Fu Scholar |
1994 |
Actor |
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Kung Fu Master, The |
2000 |
Actor |
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Kong Hong: Lost in Love |
2008 |
Actor |
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King Of Yesterday And Tomorrow, The |
2003 |
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Killer, The |
1990 |
Actor |
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Killer Angels |
1989 |
Actor |
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Kill Bill Volume 2 |
2004 |
Actor |
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Kill Bill Volume 1 |
2003 |
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Island Tales, The |
2000 |
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Insuperable Kid |
2005 |
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If You Were Here |
1994 |
Actor |
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Huang Fei Hong And Shi San Yi |
2005 |
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Hot Summer Days |
2010 |
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High Kickers |
2013 |
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Heroes Of The East |
1978 |
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Heaven Of Hope |
1999 |
Actor |
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He Has Nothing But Kung Fu |
1977 |
Actor |
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Godfather From Canton |
1982 |
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Ghost Ballroom |
1989 |
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Generation Pendragon |
1990 |
Actor |
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Generation Consultant |
1990 |
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Future Fighters |
2014 |
Actor |
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Fury Of A Tiger |
1989 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Fury In Shaolin Temple |
1983 |
Actor |
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Four, The |
2008 |
Actor |
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Fortune Code, The |
1989 |
Actor |
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Flying Killer, The |
1967 |
Actor |
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Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain 1999, The |
1999 |
Actor |
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Flirting Scholar, The |
1993 |
Actor |
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Five Shaolin Masters |
1974 |
Actor |
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Fists And Guts |
1979 |
Actor |
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Fist Of Hero |
1999 |
Actor |
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Fiery Family, A |
1989 |
Actor |
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Executioners From Shaolin |
1977 |
Actor |
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Eight Diagram Pole Fighter, The |
1983 |
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Drunken Monkey |
2002 |
Actor |
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Drunken Master III |
1994 |
Actor |
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Dragon Squad |
2005 |
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Dragon In Fury |
2004 |
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Disciples Of The 36th Chamber |
1985 |
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Dirty Ho |
1979 |
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Crystal Hunt |
1991 |
Brief appearance |
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Crazy Shaolin Disciples |
1985 |
Actor |
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Clan Of The White Lotus |
1980 |
Actor |
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Citizen Shaw |
1980 |
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Citizen King |
2008 |
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Chinese Tall Story, A |
2005 |
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Cheetah On Fire |
1992 |
Actor |
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Chandni Chowk To China |
2008 |
Actor |
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Challenge Of The Masters |
1976 |
Actor |
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Cat Vs. Rat |
1982 |
Actor |
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Carry On Wise Guy |
1981 |
Actor |
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Breakout From Oppression |
1973 |
Director, Action Director, Actor |
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Boxer Rebellion |
1976 |
Actor |
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Bloody Fight |
1988 |
Actor |
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Best Bet |
2007 |
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Battle Against Evil |
2002 |
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Banquet, The |
1991 |
Brief appearance |
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Avenging Trio |
1989 |
Actor |
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82 Tenants, The |
1982 |
Actor |
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5 Knights Of Shanghai |
1993 |
Actor |
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36th Chamber Of Shaolin, The |
1978 |
Actor |
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